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Household of Alexander McNab (born 1844, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander McNab and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McNab, born in 1844 in Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara McNab, born in 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet Shearer (born 1871 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1873 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth Keith (born 1875 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1877 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John Sinclair (born 1880 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McNab's household

Male

Alexander

McNab

Head
Female

Barbara

McNab

Wife
Female

Janet Shearer

McNab

Daughter
Male

Alex

McNab

Son
Female

Elizabeth Keith

McNab

Daughter
Female

Barbara

McNab

Daughter
Male

John Sinclair

McNab

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McNab
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McNab

Head

Married

37

1844

Argyllshire, Scotland

Barbara

McNab

Wife

Married

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet Shearer

McNab

Daughter

-

10

1871

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

McNab

Son

-

8

1873

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Keith

McNab

Daughter

-

6

1875

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

McNab

Daughter

-

4

1877

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John Sinclair

McNab

Son

-

1

1880

Argyllshire, Scotland

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